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Coinciding with the opening of the Mercedes-Benz R&D center in Beijing, China, the three-pointed star brand also released its new subcompact crossover concept dubbed as the Mercedes Vision G-Code. According to the press release of the company, the concept crossover aims to attract younger Asians into the brand. Shorter than the Mercedes GLA Based from the images and information provided by the German automaker, the G-Code will be designed as a Sports Utility Coupe. It will measure 161 inches, which is even shorter than the GLA—the brand’s smallest crossover so far. Not much was revealed about the engine specs of the compact crossover concept. However, the plan is to equip… Continue Reading »

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It seems Mercedes-Benz is getting a lot of action in China lately. Aside from the exclusive variants of the three-pointed star marque in the country and government officials probing the company, sales are doing great in the area too. Last month, Mercedes-Benz increased its sales in the region by 24 percent on a year-on-year comparison. In Beijing alone, you can find a lot of Mercedes-Benz in the roads, given the number of wealthy individuals in the area. Recently, a pearly-white Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG (pictured above) was spotted at the Beijing Tuning Street by Car News China, and it shared the photos of the car through its blog. The merchandise came without… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz is currently undergoing some major changes in the names of its popular vehicle ranges. Among the ranges affected by the new comprehensive renaming strategy of the brand is the M-Class. According to Automotive News, the German luxury automaker will drop the “M-Class” name in favor of the GLE class. In addition to the renaming, the new GLE would also receive a major facelift in early 2015. Its crossover coupe version, which was initially revealed as the Concept Coupe SUV and rumored to carry the GLE Coupe moniker, is scheduled to be launched at around April next year in Beijing. Behind the New Names Citing its insiders within Mercedes-Benz, the same source… Continue Reading »

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It’s been a few months since Daimler held the world premiere of its Denza electric vehicle, the highly anticipated product of its joint venture with Chinese company BYD. With the vehicle expected to go on sale next month, Daimler’s China executive has reaffirmed the great expectations heaped upon this collaboration, going so far as to say that it is “the best Chinese electric vehicle.” In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Daimler AG board member responsible for Greater China, Hubertus Troska, reiterated that the company has high hopes for the Denza EV. Daimler is banking on the quality and marketability of this new car to spark EV sales further, and with higher volume… Continue Reading »

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The W202 Mercedes C-Class hit the production line in 1993 under a 1994 model year. Its platform was retired in 2000 to make way for the W203 models. With more than two decades since the W202 Mercedes C-Class first came out, and more than a decade since its production came to an end, it is rare to find one in a very excellent condition. However, Car News China happened to stumble on not one, but two of them in a pretty good condition in just an interval of several days. The first sighting was just outside the Third Ring Road in the eastern part of Beijing. The W202 was fitted with the… Continue Reading »

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The Mercedes-Benz Concept Coupe SUV was only revealed last Easter at the 2014 Beijing Motor Show. But now, thanks to the ever-vigilant spies of WorldCarFans, photos of the Coupe SUV’s prototype finally emerged. Although the photos showed a completely camouflaged vehicle, we are pretty positive that it is the Mercedes MLC. Looking at the slope connecting the roof line to the hood and the one at the rear plus the overall contours of the auto, it surely reflects the platform used by the Concept Coupe SUV that we witnessed in Beijing. The front grille and even the wheels used were also the same with what was shown in the capital of the… Continue Reading »

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The highly anticipated product of the Daimler-BYD joint venture finally got its world premiere. At the Auto China 2014 event, BYD Daimler New Technology showcased the production model of its pet project, an electric vehicle developed specifically for the Chinese market. BDNT expects the first unit of the DENZA automobile to be available by September 2014. The car is priced at RMB369,000, or around $59,250. Of course, BDNT aims to make the deal more enticing for those on the fence by throwing in considerable subsidies that reach a total of nearly RMB120,000, which is going to be shaved off the price of the vehicle straight away. BDNT, established in 2010,… Continue Reading »